CVE-2019-17582 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

A use-after-free in the _zip_dirent_read function of zip_dirent.c in libzip 1.2.0 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact by attempting to unzip a malformed ZIP archive. NOTE: the discoverer states "This use-after-free is triggered prior to the double free reported in CVE-2017-12858."

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libzip	Libzip	1.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://github.com/nih-at/libzip/commit/2217022b7d1142738656d891e00b3d2d9179b796PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nih-at/libzip/issues/5Third Party Advisory
https://libzip.org/libzip-discuss/Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/nih-at/libzip/commit/2217022b7d1142738656d891e00b3d2d9179b796PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/nih-at/libzip/issues/5Third Party Advisory
https://libzip.org/libzip-discuss/Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-17582?

CVE-2019-17582 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A use-after-free in the _zip_dirent_read function of zip_dirent.c in libzip 1.2.0 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact by attempting to unzip a malformed ZIP archive. NOTE: the discoverer st...

How severe is CVE-2019-17582?

CVE-2019-17582 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-17582?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libzip Libzip.